Ghana in Search of Regional Integration Agenda 32 sector ministry(e.g, incorporation of ECOWAS Acts and decisions in national legislation and identifying and proposing new areas for consideration at the regional level); inter-ministerial coordination(e.g providing technical support to the Inter­Ministerial Coordination Committee(IMCC) and working with relevant government institutions; and to other stakeholders(e.g. encouraging maximum participation of economic operators, civil society groups and inform and involve all stakeholders concerned with any ECOWAS programmes)(Ibid). The Customs, Excise and Preventive Service(CEPS) The Customs Excise and Preventive Service(CEPS,) in addition to its primary function of collecting various forms of taxes, performs other functions which impact on regional integration. These include combating fraud, smuggling, terrorism and organised crimes, counterfeiting, piracy, human and drug trafficking through patrolling the borders and other strategic points, examination of goods and search of premises as well as documents relating to goods. In the process, it implements government policy on the borders to ensure compliance with national and international regulations in force. Offenders found involved in smuggling and other revenue offences are made to face prosecution. Also, as a frontline institution at the country's borders, CEPS is part of the country's national security, assisting to surmount external aggression and maintain the territorial integrity of Ghana. In order to facilitate the implementation of the ECOWAS protocol on free movement of goods and services, CEPS has established an ECOWAS Desk at its Headquarters to disseminate information and give due advice to nationals of member states on import and export procedures. It has also compiled the names of approved ECOWAS enterprises and their respective products in the National Customs Tariff Schedules for the attention of customs officers and the general public. CEPS has also computerised its operations and introduced the Ghana Customs community Network(GcNET) to ensure speedy clearance of goods. CEPS has also started implementing the Inter State Road Transit(ISRT) system which requires that goods transported across Ghana's land-linked(land locked) corridors are not tampered with until they reach their destination. Ghana's national Guarantor to guarantee the safe transit of goods and ensure that revenue is not lost to the country is the State Insurance Company Ltd(SIC). 44 The Ghana Immigration Service(GIS) The control and regulation of cross-border activities are essential for ensuring peace and stability and for promoting pertinent political and socio-economic activities 44 Interview with Head of ECOWAS Desk, CEPS Headquarters, 24 September 2008